Hey Fortnite community, We are excited to announce that starting today, Fortnite Battle Royale is available on Nintendo Switch. We can’t wait to board the Battle Bus with all of you Nintendo fans! The game will be rolling out to all regions via the Nintendo eShop today. North America is live now, and the game will be available worldwide at 5:00pm ET/ 9:00pm UTC. 
 
On Nintendo Switch, Fortnite Battle Royale is the same game you know from PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, and mobile. Same gameplay, same map, same content, same weekly updates. With Switch, you can squad up with your friends in the same room or around the world, and even play on the go. 
We have updated our FAQ with Switch specific information, you can read that here.

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Hey there!

We mentioned in the August State of Development blog that we’ve been working towards adding sub-region matchmaking. We’ve recently enabled this feature for the Southeast Asian region. Follow the link above for all the technical details in the Networking section and read more below for additional information. What’s sub-region matchmaking?
This is a new feature we’ve implemented that will find the data-centers that are available in your region, determine which one provides you the healthiest connection, then place you in a queue that is pinged to that location to give you the best available connection. Depending on your location, players will experience varying improvements to their ping and other network related performance. When will this feature be implemented?
As of September 10, we have launched the Singapore data-center and implemented the logic that allows for sub-region matchmaking. While Asia will be the first region to receive this, we plan on enabling this matchmak... Read more

What’s up Fortnite community,
 

With Season 6 right around the corner, competition is about to heat up! Details about the Fall Skirmish below.

Beginning in October, we’re opening up inclusive competition, where everybody can play and compete. To make that possible we’ve had to harden and scale our systems and infrastructure. For example, August was Fortnite’s biggest month yet, with 78.3 million of you showing up to play. This exposed weak points and allowed us to make targeted improvements to critical systems, such as stats and servers. The Summer Skirmish also, as you all probably noticed, highlighted problems with performance and spectating, which we’ve been working on ever since. We’re excited about kicking off the new competition system and we’ll have details dropping in the weeks ahead.

On to the Fall Skirmish! In our previous blog we mentioned the Fall Skirmish will include a variety of play formats each week. All Skirmish long we’ll be iterating on broadcast tools, new weekl...

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Heya folks, We’re kicking off our Fall Skirmish next weekend awarding $10,000,000 in prize money across a 6-week series concluding at Twitchcon, October 26-28.  The new approach for Fall Skirmish will include both Competitive and Entertainment play formats. We’re looking to incorporate some of these new formats into our large-scale events in 2019. During Fall Skirmish, players will proudly represent themed teams and earn points based on their performances in both play formats. Each week will pose new challenges like white-knuckle ATK races, masterful golf outings, mini-games, and of course high skill competition every weekend. Nearly 500 Fortnite community members earned cash prizes during the Summer Skirmish and we can’t wait to grow that number during Fall Skirmish. Keep an eye out for a follow-up blog next week for our week 1 format and team announcements. When we’re closer to TwitchCon we’ll drop all the details on the finale’s competitive format, as well as a way to pre-register o... Read more

Heya folks, We’ve heard your feedback on Audio and have some updates! Tactical audio cues are incredibly important to the core gameplay, and our goal is for you to be able to consistently rely on audio information to survive. Here are some things we’re starting to develop and test internally:
Season 6 - v6.00

• Footstep sounds
  • More contrast between above/below steps. 
    • We want this to be easier to determine on the fly, especially while other sounds are playing (gunfire, harvesting, etc).
  • More high frequency audio content to improve your ability to pinpoint the location of steps, and to prevent them from getting drowned out during intense combat.
• Glider audio tells
  • Increased awareness when an enemy is gliding in your vicinity.
    • Doppler-based glider audio for incoming threats. This will create that “car passing by” effect when a player glides over top of you.
    • Improved spatialization of both skydiving and gliding players.
    • Ability to hear the open/clos...

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Darkness Rises… are you prepared? Season 6 is here and it’s full of frights and delights, get ready to dive in!

 

Looking for the Season 6 Patch Notes? Click here.

Darkness Rises

Are you daring enough to enter the Wailing Woods, face the corruption of the cube or visit the Haunted Castle?

The corrupted areas have spawned Shadow Stones around the island. Consume them to uncover their power.

Season 6 Battle Pass

A new Season means a new Battle Pass, packed with over 100 new rewards. It’s available right now in-game for 950 V-Bucks.

 

When you purchase the Battle Pass you’ll instantly get two exclusive outfits, Calamity and DJ Yonder. Then play to level up and earn up to 100 rewards worth over 25,000 V-Bucks. What’s new in Battle Pass Season 6?

Pets! Level up your Battle Pass to unlock Bonesy, Scales, and Camo, new critters that will join you on your journey across the map. These passive companions are always by your side, reacting to different situations you find your...

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Fortnite x Nvidia Sweepstakes

Official Rules

The Fortnite x Nvidia Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is subject to these Official Rules, which are binding and final on matters relating to the Sweepstakes, except as expressly stated otherwise.  No purchase necessary to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Epic Games, Inc. (the “Sponsor”).
  1. How to Enter:  Entrants can enter the Sweepstakes by posting a Fortnite gameplay screenshot or clip based on the applicable call to action announced by Epic on January 18, 23, and 28, 2019 with the hashtag #FortniteNvidia on Twitter (“Submission”) during the Sweepstakes Period.
  2. Eligibility:  The Sweepstakes is open to anyone aged 16 years or older residing in North America, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Poland, Russia, or Turkey (“Entrant”).  One Submission per person.
  Employees of Epic Games, Inc., its affiliates, Sweepstakes supervisors and members of their immediate families, are not eligible... Read more

Hey there TwitchCon Attendees,

The Fall Skirmish at TwitchCon in San Jose, California is just around the corner! There will be two Fortnite competitions held at the the show: a Duos competition open to players that register online, and a Stream-vitational event for 50 Fortnite Creators and 50 randomly selected TwitchCon attendees.  If you’re interested in competing in the open event and have a TwitchCon badge, fill out our survey here. Here are all the details you need to know about the event.

Format | Stage One: Heats

In Stage One: Heats, Duo teams with the most points at the end of four matches will be declared the winner. Victory Royales and Eliminations will be scored to determine placement the each heat. The top twelve teams from each Heat will advance to the Stage Two: Grand Finals. Two additional wild card* teams will move on to make a total of 50 Duo teams. Big Bonus
Victory Royale: +3 Points
2nd-3rd Place: +2 Points
4th-5th Place: +1 Point 7+ Eliminations: +3 Points
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Fortnite Fans,

Another big Fortnite event is on the horizon –  tell your friends using #FortniteTwitchcon!

Where are we dropping?

San Jose Convention Center! We’ll be landing at Twitchton 2018 on Friday, October 26 and we’re bringing plenty of fun activities for solos or squads. Find us inside the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in the “Fortnite Hall” or tune-in to the conclusion of the Fall Skirmish tournament series, live at Twitchcon!

Fall Skirmish Finals & Stream-Vitational

There will be two Fortnite competitions hosted at the the convention: a Duos competition open to players that register online, and a Stream-Vitational event for 50 Fortnite Creators and 50 randomly selected TwitchCon attendees. Each event will be broadcasted live on the showfloor. Come by the booth, grab a seat and cheer on your favorite Fortnite players! Did we mention there are free snacks?

For more information on registration, rules and prizing, visit our official Twitchcon tournament blog here.

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Hey Fortnite friends,

Since our last State of Dev we’ve been heads down on learning from our recent updates, working on major changes to prepare for free to play, and continuing to add to Save the World. We released the first part of the Canny Valley quest line, added new enemies and celebrated our first birthday! Let’s get started.
 

No Free to Play in 2018

We decided to move the free-to-play launch of Save the World out of this year. We’re working on a broad set of features, reworks, and backend system scaling we believe are needed to go free-to-play. Save the World has grown consistently since our launch in July 2017 and Fortnite overall has experienced unprecedented growth. Scaling up for the legions of player heroes who will be joining the fight is key to providing an excellent experience. This applies to all of our players, old and new, so we’re taking the time to get this right.

To thank our founders, both new and old, if you log in and play during the Fortnitemares Event,...

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Happy Haunting Fortnite Fans,

Fortnitemares 2018 is here, featuring all manner of haunting happenings across Fortnite. Skulk in the shadows to scare your way to a Victory Royale or brave hair-raising husks to complete the weekly new missions. Darkness has risen.

Battle Royale

During Fortnitemares, you’ll face off against Cube Monsters in a whole new way of playing Battle Royale. There are new weapons to fight back against these creepy creatures, like the Six Shooter and Fiend Hunter Crossbow. Take out the Cube Fiends and Fragments to pick up loot, and survive against enemy players.

 

Make sure you’re lookin’ good while the darkness descends and pick up the new Deadfire Outfit. This new type of reactive outfit features in-match progression, giving you a way to show off your skills in style. The outfit will progress through 2 styles based on the damage you deal enemies (players and AI) and how long you last in a match.  Deadfire also comes with the Shackled Stone Back Bling and ...

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Heya folks,

Earlier this year we launched on iOS and more recently opened up Android to everyone. We have many important features and updates in development that we’re excited to share with you. Get the scoop on our ongoing dev efforts! CUSTOMIZABLE HUD We want you to have more control over your HUD, and an important step in that direction is to allow players to decide which elements are active or disabled at any given moment. We've added editable visibility settings for most HUD elements as well as grid snapping. Every HUD element has three states for the three modes of gameplay (building, editing and combat). CONTROLS We’re doing a big quality of life pass on many of the HUD elements. Small things that can dramatically impact the usefulness of the UI, like building slots being drag and droppable which could block other inputs or the wood resource button disabling autorun. We brought back building from the quickbar buttons, which we previously disabled due to it blocking some of our ... Read more

Hey Fortnite friends, We're excited to announce that Fortnite and the NFL are teaming up for the ultimate football face-off. Starting November 9 at 7PM ET you'll be able to purchase NFL themed Outfits from the Fortnite Item Shop.  
Each Outfit can be swapped to any of the thirty-two NFL teams, plus an additional unique Fortnite team. You'll also be able to choose any number from 1-99 to place on your jersey to complete the official NFL look.
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Hey Fortnite Friends, We mentioned in our latest State of Development that we had some Front End improvements on the way. We’re excited to announce that these changes will be coming in the 6.30 update. Let’s hop in!
 

Homebase

When we approached updating the front end, we set out with a lot of goals: we wanted the UI to be easier to understand and navigate, while also leaving room to grow in the future. Additionally, we wanted the front end to feel integrated with the rest of the game by giving it more life and character. In the revamp, many of the menu options now represent locations within your “Homebase” and are staffed by characters you meet as part of the campaign.
 

The Command Center

The new Command tab acts as an overview of your account progress and prominently features your current hero. The screen acts as a hub and provides a variety of options that become available as you progress through the campaign, offering quick access to change your hero, view your stats, and manage a... Read more

Heya folks, Two weeks ago we began our Glider Re-deploy test in default modes. We did not live up to expectations of quickly iterating on the mechanic and communicating plans. We are disabling Glider Re-Deploy in all default modes starting in v6.30.
It will remain in the larger team modes (e.g. Soaring 50s, Disco Domination etc.) and Playground to allow ongoing experimentation with this feature. We really appreciate all of the engaged discussion and encourage you to keep the feedback coming! Read more

Triggerfish Presents:

Fortnite Fishing Frenzy

Official Event Rules

By participating in the Triggerfish Presents: Fortnite Fishing Frenzy (the “Fishing Frenzy” or “Event”), Participants (as defined below) agree (or, if under 18 years of age or the age of majority as defined in such Participant’s country of residence (a “Minor”), such Participant’s parent or legal guardian agrees on such Participant’s behalf) to be bound by these Triggerfish Presents: Fortnite Fishing Frenzy Official Event Rules (the “Rules”), which are binding and final on matters relating to this Event.

1. SUMMARY:

In the Fishing Frenzy, you will be given the opportunity to show off your Fortnite fishing skills by completing any one (1) of the following fishing challenges: (a) use the Fishing Rod to catch the most Slurpfish (the “Slurpfish Champion”); (b) use the Fishing Rod to catch the most Flopper (the “Flopper Champion”); (c) use the Fishing Rod to catch the most Small Fry (the “Small Fry Champion”); (d) use t...

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Hey everyone, We know that many of you have been eagerly awaiting a gifting feature and today we're excited to announce that for a limited time we'll be offering it with the release of our 6.31 update! This initial gifting period will last one week after the release of the update. Please note, gifting is not available on iOS devices because Apple's policies prohibit it. How it works
When you go into the Item Shop and choose an item to purchase, you will now be presented with two options: one saying "Purchase Items" and another saying "Buy As A Gift". Select "Buy As A Gift" and you'll be able to choose which friend you want to send the gift to. You can then add a custom message if you would like. After that, you're done! Your friend will receive a gift box with the item the next time they log in. Important Information
In order for you to be able to gift an item, there are a few things that you must do first:

• Make sure you have Multi-factor authentication enabled on your ...

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Heya folks, We’re excited to announce the GeForce Fortnite Bundle which is available for a limited time starting on November 29 and comes with the purchase of a qualifying GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, GTX 1070, or GTX 1060 graphics card, laptop, or desktop. Enjoy the upcoming Season 7 with today’s available equivalent of our recommended graphics card, the GeForce GTX 1060, and a fantastic bundle to boot. The GeForce Fortnite Bundle is packed with the following:

• 2,000 V-Bucks
• The Fortnite Counterattack Set, consisting of:
  • “Reflex” Outfit (Rare)
  • “Pivot” Glider (Rare)
  • “Angular Axe” Pickaxe (Uncommon)
  • “Response Unit” Back Bling

Gear up, drop in and test that reaction time! For more information on the bundle, check it out here: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/campaigns/fortnite-bundle/   Read more

Heya folks,

In our previous blog about Account Linking we stated: “In November, we’re going to release an “account merging” system so you can combine multiple console-linked accounts to transfer Battle Royale cosmetic item purchases, lifetime wins, V-Bucks, and Save the World campaign access.” Due to some ongoing technical concerns, we will be delaying the Account Merge feature until early next year. We want to make sure that this process is thoroughly tested and working properly before releasing it to those of you currently looking to transfer purchases from other accounts to your primary account. We’ll be sure to update you as we get closer to the release of the feature, which will include a web page on launch to help guide you through the flow! Thank you for all of your patience while we continue to work on completing this tool. Read more

Hey Fortnite Community, Starting today we will be permanently extending Support-A-Creator. We launched the Support-A-Creator event in early October and your response has been amazing. Millions of you have shown support to more than 10,000 Creators and we’re excited for what the future holds. Declare your support for your favorite Creator today!